P47flyer

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Anyone know of a full bubble type canopy (F4U-1D or later) that will fit the Top Flight Giant Scale Corsair? Kit canopy is the -1A thru early D model with the two top rails. Byrons (Iron Bay) is the same as TF.

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Peter_OZ

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Corsair did not have a bubble canaopy on a production bird to my knowledge, they did have an experimental version with the bubble canopy but it was never put into production

so can't say I know of a bubble canopy that would suit

kram51

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The Goodyear F2G Corsair did indeed have a bubble canopy. The canopy is very similar to a P-47D bubble canopy. I think he's referring to the canopies of later Corsairs as opposed to the birdcage of the early F4U-1's.

Mark

Lord

I take it you mean a canopy without the upper supports? Bob Holman sells the Brian Taylor plan for the 82" Corsair, the canopy might fit OK but I don't know if it is the later 1D canopy without the upper rails or not, I would give him a call.

[link=http://www.bhplans.com/]Bob Holman Plans[/link]

P47flyer

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Thanks for the input. I'll check with Holman.

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whstlngdeath

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Century Jet has a 1/5 scale corsair with the -1D frameless canopy. Theirs is a 100" wingspan version, so I don't know if it would fit Top Flite's 1/5 scale size.

Jesse

Peter_OZ

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correction correction

F2G did have the bubble canopy, first flew march 22, 1944 and an order for 418 aircraft rxd. There were however development and performance issues as well as the end of the war which led to cancellation of the order. Only 5 were built of the F2G-1 & F2G-2

these were powered by the huge R-4360-4 @3000 hp takeoff power

quite a few differences in this version, larger fin and rudder, lenghened nose and different shape . . .
be a very nice version to model and sure to cause lots of interest at meets . . .

rlawrie

Some F4U-4s and/or 4Bs were built with bubble canopies and flown during the Korean War. My Avatar is a picture of an F4U-4 (VMA- 312) revving up for take off from the Aircraft Carrier Bataan in the Spring of 1953. It clearly shows the bubble canopy. I didn't take this picture and I can't find the URL for it. If you are interested in seeing a larger version you can find it by searching the web for VMF-312.
Semper Fi.
Dick

Peter_OZ

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I think the orignal post may be refering to P51D or P47 D style bubble canopies

cheers